Exodus 29:43

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 29:43 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by my glory.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by my glory.
Exodus 29:43 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 29

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
43And there I will meet with the children of Israel; and [the Tent] shall be sanctified by my glory.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And there will I meet with the children of Israel, etc.] Not only with Moses or with Aaron, and his successors, but with the people themselves, by granting them his gracious presence in public ordinances, giving them tokens of his goodwill unto them, and of his acceptance of their offerings, hearing their prayers put up by themselves, or by the priest interceding for them, and receiving their thanksgivings for mercies bestowed, and giving them instructions by the mouth of his priests: and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory; by his Shechinah, or the glory of the divine Majesty, dwelling in it; or it may be supplied, the children of Israel shall be sanctified; set apart and…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Exodus 29:38 The continual burnt-offering - The primary purpose of the national altar is here set forth. The victim slain every morning and every evening was an acknowledgment that the life of the people belonged to Yahweh; the offering of meal was an acknowledgment that all their works rightly done were His due (see Leviticus 2:0); while the incense symbolized their daily prayers. Exodus 29:39 At even - See Exodus 12:6. Exodus 29:40 A tenth deal - i. e. the tenth part of an Ephah; it is sometimes called an Omer (Exodus 16:36; see Leviticus 23:13). The Ephah seems to have been rather less than four gallons and a half (see Leviticus 19:36 note); and the tenth deal of flour may have weighed…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the tabernacle: or, Israel sanctified: Exo 40:34; Kg1 8:11; Ch2 5:14, Ch2 7:1-3; Isa 6:1-3, Isa 60:1; Eze 43:5; Hag 2:7-9; Mal 3:1; Co2 3:18, Co2 4:6; Jo1 3:2; Rev 21:22, Rev 21:23 Exodus 29:44”
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